Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Inventory management is a crucial aspect of supply chain management, and effective strategies can help businesses reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profits. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like? But consider, too, how you can turn those needs to your advantage in inventory management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I attended my first Visibility conference in 2020. In 2020, the company had expanded beyond providing over the road visibility to providing end-to-end visibility across multiple modes and regions. In 2020, the visibility had just expanded beyond tracking shipments to providing yard visibility. But the message is now much bigger.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 30, 2022

The report was published in the last month, and reflects some of the increasing challenges and disparities that exist between procurement and supply chain executives. One of the problems that often emerges in organizations is not only misalignment between procurement and supply chain, but also between senior executives and their managers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Companies tightly coupling the budget to S&OP have significantly higher inventories and lower growth than their peer group. Deployment of deeper statistical engines for inventory management with a focus on safety stock will improve inventory levels. Industries carried on average 32 days more inventory in 2020 than in 2007.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Intro to 2020 Supply Chain Management Trends. The new year is upon us, and with the end of 2019 we reach the end of the decade – and the beginning of 2020. 2020 supply chain management trends will further these shifts. 2020 supply chain management trends will further these shifts. Greening” the Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2023

With the rise of logistics and procurement constraints, an analysis of only manufacturing does not yield a feasible plan. MRP Alone Is Not Sufficient for Procurement. Procurement planning inside of lead time is not sufficient. Procurement planning inside of lead time is not sufficient. My response is a big YAWN.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

With extreme demand volatility felt across industries and traditional demand forecasting methods becoming completely unreliable in 2020, companies are now turning to AI and machine learning (ML) to help steer strategic decisions pertaining to demand forecasting. Procurement solutions for contracts and commerce automation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Prior to 2020, they were paying around ten cents a mask. During 2020, Cooper was paying up to a $1.50 2020 it was just a scramble for PPE,” Dr. Runkle explained. “We If they were dependent, did they have East Coast distribution centers where they could preplace inventory before the strike occurred.

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Proxima

MARCH 9, 2022

Many of the Chief Financial Officers (CFOs)I speak to have not been this worried since March 2020. Certainly, the ‘Long Pandemic’ phase from May 2020 to the end of 2021 presented its challenges. The post How procurement can solve the looming headache for CFOs appeared first on Proxima.

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Veridian Solutions

MARCH 16, 2020

To ensure your organization applies data correctly and generates meaningful KPIs , supply chain leaders must know the challenges of data tracking, how it improves operational excellence, and the primary types of data to track in 2020. Challenges in Tracking Supply Chain Data in 2020. Supply Chain Data to Track Through 2020.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

When I started my business in 2012, I frequently wrote about the future using the moniker of Supply Chain 2020. At that time, Supply Chain 2020 seemed so far away. I then want to illustrate the point by sharing some client experiences in 2020. (I Days of Inventory Comparison. My focus was simple. What can we learn?

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Bristlecone

MARCH 25, 2020

With AribaRDS, businesses can transform global sourcing, gain visibility, reduce cycle times and start achieving procurement savings with SAP Ariba Sourcing in as little as six weeks with minimal downtime – and at a price point that won’t break the bank. The post Bristlecone Flash – March 2020 appeared first on Bristlecone.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. In addition, Lucas used inventory as a slush fund to make quarterly earnings. Focus on Cost. A Decline in Innovation. Less Collaborative.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In September of 2020, the company hired Jeff Baker to be their Vice President of Procurement and Integrated Supply Chain. Mr. Baker spent over 34 years leading procurement teams at The Dow Chemical Company. Typically, supply chain planning drives significant reductions in inventory. I’m trying to get ahead of that.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. In addition, Lucas used inventory as a slush fund to make quarterly earnings. Focus on Cost. A Decline in Innovation. Less Collaborative.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed in late 2020 by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity. Why is visibility so important?

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Jaggaer

MAY 12, 2020

In five to ten years, procurement in many of the world’s leading companies will be “truly digital”. They will have succeeded in transforming their procurement organizations to leverage artificial intelligence-based technologies to achieve autonomous procurement. Autonomous Procurement: The Reality versus the Hype.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS offers a solution by enabling hospitals to engage in strategic procurement, ensuring standardized operations throughout the contract duration. This partnership improves inventory management, particularly for medicines with limited shelf life, utilizing dedicated storage facilities.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 15, 2021

BOSTON (June 16, 2020) – Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, selected Polaris to receive a “Top Supply Chain Projects Award for 2021” for its project with ToolsGroup. Inventory was reduced by 15 percentage points. With annual 2020 sales of $7.0 About Polaris.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 16, 2022

As many countries around the world enforce economic sanctions against Russia, global logistics networks are struggling to isolate Russian products while still ensuring inventory availability. But, as the conflict approaches the four-month mark, the impacts are spreading and intensifying.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

contraction threshold which is noted as the first time this has occurred since the depths of the global pandemic in 2020. Indicated in the report summary was: “ The sustained growth in the logistics industry continues to be fueled by high levels of inventory and the associated levels of cost and utilization associated with holding them.

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EazyStock

JULY 25, 2020

By selecting EazyStock, she takes care of the inventory for both CSI’s manufacturing and distribution operations. I oversee our warehousing and procurement processes. Our old Infor ERP had an inventory management module, but our new ERP didn’t have the capabilities we were used to having. Name: Keri Potter.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2023

In 2020 she was featured as a Business Insider Top 100 People Transforming Business, recognized as a Top 10 Women in Logistics by Global Trade Magazine, and won the SDCE Women Leaders in Supply Chain award. Headquartered in Fremont, CA, USA, its teams of technology engineers and supply chain specialists operate globally from 19 locations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2021

More than 30 Q-Commerce companies are currently operating in Europe, and half of them were founded very recently, in 2020. A McKinsey research from July 2020 found that during the pandemic, 75% of shoppers have switched between the brands they frequently shop from.”. Inventory Optimization. increase with their sales in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters industry specific commentary, we make the observation that retail industry sales and operations planning and demand support teams, given the current state of recent business financial performance, need to up their game in supply network inventory management agility and added responsiveness. .

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

An update on how things are developing with IMO 2020/VLSFO. . In today’s state, that transparency does not exist (or rarely exists), and it makes it very difficult for Transportation Operators to budget costs for 2020. Previously, the bunker would be tied to an index that could be tracked and was fully transparent. Chris Peckham.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

An update on how things are developing with IMO 2020/VLSFO. . In today’s state, that transparency does not exist (or rarely exists), and it makes it very difficult for Transportation Operators to budget costs for 2020. Previously, the bunker would be tied to an index that could be tracked and was fully transparent. Chris Peckham.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

in 2020 to 25.6 % in 2021, reaching a market size of $553 billion. In the sector, the bullwhip impact is high, the inflationary pressures of crude oil prices immense, the variability from energy outages painful, and inventories relatively low. Focus on right-sizing inventories. This was the biggest escalation since the 31.8%

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

They provide capabilities to coordinate supply chain procurement, planning, fulfillment, or other network wide decision-making capabilities among various supply networks and order fulfillment segments. The ultimate costs in warehousing, inventory carrying costs and other dimensions are still being assessed.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

2020 SYSPRO research showed tha t 60% of businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. A B2B e-commerce strategy is therefore becoming increasingly necessary for manufacturing businesses that want to better sell their products or procure the necessary components for manufacturing them.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

With the Inventory Level index continuing to grow, the sense of the March report is that there was no inventory replenishment cycle in the first quarter, and there may not be one in the second quarter as well. Panelists reportedly indicated that inventories would continue to build moving forward, but at a more modest rate.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The need for more visibility and control in logistics, is needed to closely monitor the activities related to their inventory, sales, and transactions. The solution must be capable of handling the complete process of inventory planning, ordering, and real-time performance management through a user-friendly interface.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

on-highway diesel fuel prices are up $0.898 from the end of August 2020. A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. Supply & Demand Chain Executive , in 2020, the ? Increasing fuel costs also play into the available capacity woes.? ? According to the? As highlighted by?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

A consolidation wave continued with 299 Mergers and Acquisitions in 2020. Procurement Operates On An Island. Business process outsourcing and procurement automation evolved to make the procurement organization more efficient and less effective. The reason? A focus on financial incentives versus the translation of demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This is despite the purchase of Terra Technology Demand Sensing and Multi-tier Inventory Management (MEIO) in 2014 for 12-14M$ (including implementation). The supply chain investments of the last decade focused on improving black & white processes–order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. Spring 2020-February 2021.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

in 2020 to 25.6 % in 2021, reaching a market size of $553 billion. In the sector, the bullwhip impact is high, the inflationary pressures of crude oil prices immense, the variability from energy outages painful, and inventories relatively low. Focus on right-sizing inventories. This was the biggest escalation since the 31.8%

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